Booth construction



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BOOTH CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 21, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l 40 I ATTORNEYJ'.

' May 10, 1932. .1. JUDELSON Y 1357,913

BOOTH CONSTRUCTION 7 Filed Fb. 21, 1929 I s Sheets-Sheet a INVENTOR; 35g TULu/J JTIDFLS Y BY V I FZHTORNEYJ.

Patented May, 10, 1932 .JULms JiiDnLsoN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOOTH CONSTRUCTION Application filed February 21, 1929. Serial No.341,708.

This invention relates to booth construction. It is particularlydirected to a collapsible booth, such as a telephone booth comprised ofseparate, compact parts capable of quick and easy assembly forpermitting build ing up of the booth at the place of installation.

Among the'objects ofthis invention is to provide a neat, rugged,durable, and substantially soundproof booth of the character describedwhich shall be of economical construction, comprising few simple andcompact parts readily adapted for storing and shipping, which shall eeasy to assemble and disassemble without the need of more thanordinar'yskill or use of bolts or other clamping devices, and whichshall yet be practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations ofeler ments, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescopeof application will be indicated in the following claims. v v

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this'invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a telephone booth embodying theinvention; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line-33 of Fig. 2; l

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, perspective view of a rear corner portion of thetop cover of the booth;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective viewof the telephone rest supportingstructure; and Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the bottom,sides and top of the booth.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 10 designates a telephone boothembodying the invention. Said booth comprises generally a bottom orfloor portion 11, a top or roof portion 12, sidewalls 13, 14, a rearwall 15,

afront door 116, and a telephone support and table 116a.

Said floor, roof, and wall portions comprise a number of separatepartially built up, compact parts which maybe easily assembled to form arigid structure in which the door and telephone support may be readilymounted.

The floor 11 and roof 12 as will hereinafter be described, in detail,are of ri 'd construction and are adapted to be'inter tted and assembledwith a pair of rear corner posts 18 and 19, front corner posts 20 and21, side panels 25 and 26 and a rear panel 27.

Said floor portion 11' comprises a metal frame 16 extending around threesides of the booth and supporting a panel 22. The bottom frame 16comprises an integral substantially U-shaped member 30 having side andrear portions of angular cross-section, said member having an outerupstanding flange 32 and an inwardly extending horizontal flange 33.Supported on' said horizontal flange 33 is a U-shaped member 34 ofangular cross-section comprising an outwardly ex tending horizontalflange 35, somewhat narrower than flange 33 and substantially abuttingthe inner surface 32a of vertical flange 32. Extending upwardly fromsaid horizon tal flange 35 is a vertical flange 37 parallel to andspaced from flange 32 of member 30. A 80 slot 38 is thus provided at therear and side of frame 16 forfrictionally receiving the lower edgeportions 25a, 26a, and 27a of panels 25, 26 and 27 respectively. Theangle i members 30 and 35 are preferably rigidly secured to one anotheras by welding flange 35 to flange 33. Angularly shaped corner'stays 78may be fixed to the lower frame 16 at the four corners thereof, as byweldin'gsaid stays to the upstanding flange 32 of said member 30. Saidstay members 78 preferably project above said frame 16 and are adaptedto contact adjacent lower end portions of said cor ner posts 18, 19, 20and 21.

The panel 22 supported on frame 16 comprises a board 80 resting on theinner edge portions 33a of said horizontal flange 33, and is preferablymade of soundproof material such as plaster board, cork board or thelike.

Superimposed over said board 80 is a metal 19' plate 81 secured theretoin any suitable man ner. Said plate is preferably corrugated or ridgedto add to the strength thereof, and also to provide a firm footing forpersons using the booth. A molding 82 secured to upright flange 37retains the panel 22 in fixed position. The front edge 80/! of board 80terminates flush with the inner surface of front stays 78, whereas theplate 81 extends beyond said stays in a downwardly curved portion 81a.Said plate 81 is provided with cut-out portions 83, 84 for receiving theinwardly extending flanges 85 of said front stays 78.

Roof portion 12 comprises a frame 17, substantially similar to andsymmetrically disposed with respect to frame 16, and extending about thesides and rear of the booth, a front frame 95. and a panel 23 supportedby said frames. Said frame 17 comprises aU- shaped member 40 of angularcross-section extending around the sides and rear of the booth, andbeing formed with an outer, down-.

wardly extending vertical flange 41, and an inwardly extendinghorizontal flange 42. A three sided angle member 43 is secured to member40. as by welding the horizontal flange 44 of the former to horizontalflange 41 of the latter. Said angle member 43 is further formed with'adownwardly extendng flange 45 spaced from flange 42 and formmg therewitha slot 46 adapted to. frictionally receive the upper edge portions 25?),26b, 27!) of panels 25, 26 and 27, respectively.

Said top frame 17 is provided with means for supporting the panel 23. Tothis end an angle member 85 is secured to flange 45 of angle member 43as by welding the vertical flange 86 of said member 85 to said flange45. Extending inwardly from said flange 86 is a horizontal flange 87spaced from flange 41 of angle member 40. Panel 23 comprises asoundproof board 88 similar to board 80, and supported between spacedflanges 87 and 41. The groove 89 provided by said spaced flangeshowever, is somewhat larger than the thickness of board 88. Coveringsaid board 88 is a substantially square sheet metal member 90 having aflange 90a seated on said board and extending between said board andflan-go 41. Said cover member 90 is provided with an upstanding wallportion 91 and a top portion 92 spaced from said board 88 to provide ashallow chamber 93 for housing wires, and the like purposes.

The front frame member 95 comprises an angular shaped member 96 havingan inward 1y extending horizontalfflange 97 and a downwardly extendingflangeg98. Secured to said flange 98 is"-"an angular shaped member 99having a vertical flange 100 preferably welded to flange 98 andextending beyond said flange as at 101." Extending inwardly from saidflange 100 is a horizontal ffflange 102 parallel to and spaced fromsaid"hori-' zontal flange 97 a sutficient distance to form a groove 104for receiving the front edge portion 88a of board 88 and thesuperimposed front side of flange 90a in atight friction fit. Secured tothe inner surface'of the extension 101 is a channel-shaped bar 105having side walls 106 preferably welded at their edges 107 to saidextension. Secured to the outer side of said extension 101, as bywelding, is a flat metal reinforcing strip 108. To the outer surfacc'ofsaid strip 108, is secured a stamped sheet metal corniceapember 109having a vertical edge preferably welded to said strip. An ornamentalidownwardly and outwardly bent portion 110, extends from said corniceportion 109; )feferably somewhat below extension 1015 Y The sideportions of frame 17 terminate short of edge portion 88a of said board88, the ends of members 40, 43, 85r=substantially abutting adjacent edgeportions of member 95.

Secured to the four corners of frame 17 are angularly shaped cornerstays 79 similar to stays 78 and symmetrically disposed thereto. Saidstays 79 are preferably welded or otherwise secured to the outer surfaceof vertical flange 42, and project below said flange for contactingadjacent upper end portions of corner posts 18, 19, 20 and 21. Cornerpost 18 is provided with'means for frictionally supporting adjacent sidepanels 25 and 27. To this end, said corner post comprises an elongatedangle iron 48 having a rear flange 49 and side flange 50. Fixed to sideflange 49 is an elongated angle iron 51 having a flange 52 welded orotherwise secured to flange 49, and a flange 53 spaced from said flange50. Extending between flanges and 53 and secured thereto, in anysuitable manner, is an elongated angle iron 54 having a flange 55 weldedto flange 50 and a flange 56 spaced from flange 49 and having edgecontact with flange 53. The slot or groove 57 formed by spaced walls 53and 55 frictional- 1y receives side edge 250 of panel 25.- Welded to theinner face of flange 53 is a flange 58 of an elongated angle member 59.Said angle member 59 is provided with a flange 60 spaced from flange 52and forming therewith a groove or slot 61 for frictionally receivingedge portion 270 of panel 27.

Corner post 19 is similarly constructed and symmetrically disposed withrespectto corner post 18, and is provided with a slot or groove similarto groove 61 for receiving edge portion 27d of said panel 27 Said cor--ner post 20 is further formed with a slot or groove 63 similar to slot57 for frictionally receiving edge portion 260 of panel 26.

The front corner posts 20 and 21 are substantially similar and aresymmetrically disposed. Each comprises an elongated angle member 65having a side flange 66 and an inwa rdlyextending front flange 67.Welded or otherwise secured to the inner surface of front flange 67 isan outwardly extending flange 68 of an angle member 69, having a flange70 parallel to and spaced from flange 66, and forming therewith a slotor groove 71. The groove 71 in corner post is adapted to receive edge dof panel 25, while the corresponding groove 71 in corner post 21 isadapted to receive edge portion 26d of panel 26. As clearly shown inFig. 2,flanges 67 extend inwardly beyond angle member 69 and 72.Ane'longated channel shaped member 73 is fixed within the corner formedby flange 7-0 and extension 72 of flange 67. Said channel 73 compriseswall 74 preferably weldedto flange 70, a wall 75 spaced from andparallel to said wall 74, and a'wall 76 interconnecting said walls 74,75. Secured to wall 75 of the channel in corner post 20, is an elongatedstrip 76a welded to the inner portion of said wall, for a purposehereinafter appearmg.

It will be noted that the corner posts 18',

the-panels 25, 26 and 27 are somewhat longer than said corner posts. Inbuilding up the booth 10, the corner posts are first assembled withpanels 25, 26 and 27 by inserting the side edge portions of said panelsin their respective grooves in the corner posts. 4 The tight frictionalfit is sufficient to clamp these parts together. The top and bottom edgeportions of said panels, however, project above and below the ends ofsaid corner posts. The floor and roof members 11 and 12 may then befitted to the thus far assembled.structure by inserting the lower andupper projecting edges of the panels 25, 26 and 27 in their respectivegrooves in frames 16 and 17. The ends of the corner posts are adaptedtov abut the adjacent edges of the frames 16 and 17 thus providing arigid, compact structure.

Swingably mounted on wall 75 of channel I 73 in corner post-21 as onhinges 115, is a door 116 comprising two sections 117,118 having windows117a, 118a. Said sections 117, 118 are hinged together as at 119, topermit section 117 to swing inwardly into the booth while section 118swings against said section 117 into the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2 A handle 120 secured to seetion 118 is provided for moving thedoor from within the. booth. For guiding the hinged door section 117 118to open and closed position, a channel shaped member 121 is secured tothe undersurface of board 88 in a position inclined to the front of thebooth.

Secured to section 118 adjacent the upper edge thereof is a bracket 122on which is rotatably mounted a roller 123 projecting into-the groove124 of said channel 121. Duringopening and closing of the door 116,roller 123 is guided in said groove 1:24 by side walls 125 of saidchannel. In closed position, the outer edge portion 118?) of section 118contacts stri p 7611 of corner post 20.

flanges 141, is adapted to be engaged portions 131 of lower brackets130. A pair The door 116, at the lower end thereof,

preferably terminates short of the plate 81 and at its upper end shortof channel memher 105 to provide air Ventilating spaces.

For supporting the telephone support and table 116a within the booth,adjacent corner post 19, a pair of similar Z-shaped brackets 130 aresecured adjacent each other on the inner facesof flanges 58 and 60 ofangle member 59 in corner post 19. Saidbrackets are secured at about themid-portion of said angle member, and each is provided with upstandinghook portions 131. Spaced from said brackets 130 are two similarbrackets132, likewise securedto flanges 58, and 60 of said angle members, andsimilarly provided with upstanding hook portions 133. The supportingframe 134 shown in Fig. 5 for mounting a table'145'is provided withmeans for engaging said brackets 130, 132. Said frame 134 comprises amember 135 having arms 136, and137 extending at right angles 19 and 21are all of equal'lengths and that are adapted to be engaged by hookportions.

133 of upper brackets 132'for mounting said frame. An angle iron 140having vertical of connecting brace bars 143 are secured at theiropposite ends to flanges 141 and flanges 139 respectively, thus forminga unitary frame which may be easily and quickly mounted or removed frombrackets 130, 132. Secured to the horizontal flange 138 of frame 134 isa'substantially triangular shaped platform or table 145 made of wood orany other suitable materiahwhich serves as a telephone support or elbowrest, or other like purpose. Said table is. grooved as at 146 to receiveone made of sound proof material.

-It will now be understood that the integral 1 parts above described maybe easily put together and assembled solely by r clamping fits and that.no bolts or screws are necessary. When the floor, roof and side wallshave been assembled, the table and telephone support are simply hung inplace on the bracket 130, 132andthe door secured in i place by hingingit to corner post 21. The floor, roof, corner posts, wall panels, doorand in hook iction .110 I end of a vertical board 147' which cuts thetelephone support may be stored and shipped in knocked down condition,and the entire assembling operation may be done at the place ofinstallation of the booth.

It will be further understood that where parts are above described aswelded together, any other suitable rigid attachment means may besubstituted.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In booth construction, a rectangular roof portion, a rectangularfloor portion comprising a three-sided frame, side walls and a rear wallattached to said floor and roof portions a bottom panel supported insaid frame and extending beyond the open side of said frame.

2. In booth coi'istructiom'in combination, a bottom member and a wallpanel, said member having an upwardly extending grooved portion adaptedto frictionally receive the bottom end edge portionof said panel, saidbottom member having an inwardly extending flange, and a floor boardmounted on said flange.

In booth construction. a floor portion for said booth comprising athree-sided member having an inwardly extending flange, a sound proofboard supported by said mem-' her having edge portions resting 011 saidflange, a metal plate superimposed over said board and an elongatedmolding. strip attached to said member adapted to retain said board andplate in position on said flange.

4. In booth construction, a floor portion for said booth comprising athree-sided member, a sound proof board supported by said member, and ametal plate superimposed over said board, said plate having a downwardlycurved portion extending beyond the open side of said frame.

5. In booth construction, a roof comprisng a frame member having aninwardly extending groove, a sound proof board supported by said memberand having an edge portionreceivedin said groove, and a chamber formingmember superimposed over and having a portion extending into said grooveand a portion spaced from said board.

(3. In booth construction, a rectangular roof comprising a three-sidedframe, side walls and a rear wall attached to said frame, a top panelsupported by said frame, and a said fra1ne, said member being providedwith an integrally formed, downwardly and outwardlyv extending cormceportion.

8. A- corner post for booth construction comprising an elongated memberof angular cross-section having wall portions extending at an angle toeach other, a second elongated member of angular cross-section having awall fixed to the inner surface of oneof said wall portions, and asecond wall parallel to and spaced from the other of said wall portionsand a third elongated member of angular cross-sectionhaving a wall fixedto the inner surface of the second. wall of said second member and awall parallel to and spaced from the first wall of said second member.

9. A corner post for booth construction comprising an elongated memberof angular cross-section having wall portions extending at an angle toeach other, a second elongated member of angular cross-section having awall fixed to the inner surface of one of said wall portions, and asecond wall parallel to and spaced from the other of said wall portionsand a third elongated member of angular cross-section. having a wallfixed to the inner surface of the second wall of said second member, anda wall parallel to and spaced from the first wall of said second member,and a fourth elongated member of angular cross-section having a wallfixed to the inner surface of the said other wall portion of the firstmember, and a wall spaced from and parallel to the first wall portion ofsaid first named member and said secondnamcd wall of said fourth memberhavingan edge substantially abutting the outer surface of the secondwall of said second member Y 10. In boothconstruction, a floor portionfor said booth comprising a member of angular cross-section, having abottom wall and an upstanding wall, a second memberof an gularcross-section having a bottom wall fixed to the first named bottom walland projecting towards said upstanding wall and an upstanding wallparallel to said first named upstanding wall and forming a groovetherewith, aboard supported by said first named bottom wall, a metalplate supernnposed over 1 said board and a molding piece attached tosaid second named upstanding wall for retai'ning said metal plate andboard in supported position.

ll. In booth construction, a floor portion for said booth comprising amember of angular cross-section. having a bottom wall and an upstamlingwall, a second member of angular cross-section having a bottom wallfixed to said first named bottom wall and projecting towards saidupstanding wall, and an upstanding wall parallel to said first namedupstanding wall and forming a groove therewith, a board supported bysaid first named bottom wall, a metal plate superimposed over said boardand a molding piece attached to said second named upstanding wall forretaining said metal plate and board in seated position on said firstnamed bottom wall, and an upstanding panel having abottom edge portionfrictionally received within said groove.

12. A corner-post for a booth comprising an elongated member of angularcross-section, a second elongated member of angular cross-section havinga wall portion fixed to the inner surface of one of the walls of thefirst named member, and a second wall parallel to the. other of thewalls of the first member, and a channel shaped member having awallfixed to the second wall of said second member and abutting theinner surface of the first wall of said first member,

said channel shaped member having a second wall parallel to the firstwall thereof and a third wall interconnecting the first two wallsthereof and parallel to the first wall of said first member.

13. A corner post for a booth comprising an elongated member of angularcross-section, a second elongated-member of angular cross-section havinga wall portion fixed to the inner surface of one of the walls of the,

first named'member, and a second wall parallel to the other of the wallsof the first member, and a channel shaped member having a wall fixed tothe second wall of said second member and abutting the inner surface ofthe first wall of said first member, said channel shaped member having asecond wall parallel to the first wall thereof, and a third wallinterconnecting the first. two walls thereof and parallel to the firstwall of said first member, and an elongated strip attached to the outersurface of the second wall of said channel shaped member adjacent thethird wall thereof.

14. A top wall for a booth comprising a member of angular cross-sectionhaving a horizontal wall and a downwardly extending wall, a secondmember .of angular cross-section having a horizontal wall fixed to theinner surface of said first horizontal wall andprojecting towardssaid'downwardly extending wall, and a second wall parallel to said groovetherewith, and a third member of angular cross-section having a wallfixed to said second wall; of said second member and having a secondwall parallel to and spaced from said firstmentioned horizontal wall andforming a groove therewith.

15. A top wall for a booth comprising a member of angular cross-sectionhaving a horizontal wall and a downwardly extending wall, a secondmember of angular crosssection havinga horizontal wall fixed to theinner surface of said first horizontal wall and projecting towards saiddownwardly extending wall, and a second'wall parallel to saiddownwardlyextending wall and forming a groove therewith, and a thirdmember of angular cross-section having a wall fixed to sa id second wallof said second member and a second wall parallel to and spaced from saidfirst mentioned horizontal wall and forming a groove therewith, a boardhaving an edge portion frictionally received withinsaid second mentionedgroove and a cover member having a portion extending between said boardand said first mentioned horizontal wall and an integral portion spacedabove said board and forming a chamber therewith.

16. A top wall for a booth comprising a member of angular cross-sectionhaving a horizontal wall and a downwardly extending wall, a secondmember of angular crosssection having a horizontal wall fixed to theinner surface of said first horizontal wall, and a second wall parallelto said downwardly extending wall and forming a groove therewith and athird member of angular crosssection having a wall fixed to said secondwall of said second member, and a second wall parallel to andspaced'from said firstan integral portion spaced above said boardvdownwardly extending wall and forming-a and'forming a chambertherewith, and a vertical panel having an upper edge portionfrictionally received within said first mentioned groove. f

17. In booth construction, a floor portion for said booth comprising amember of angular cross-section having a bottom wall and an upstandingwall, a second member of angular cross-section having a bottom wallfixed to said first named bottom wall, and an upstanding wall parallelto said first named upstanding wall and forming a groove therewith, aboard supported by said first named bottom wall, a metal platesuperimposed over said board and a molding piece attached to said secondnamed upstanding wall for retaining said metal plate and board insupported position.

18. In booth construction, a floor portion for said booth comprising amember of angular cross-section having a bottom wall and an upstandingwall, a second member of angular cross-section having a bottom wallfixed to said first named bottom wall, and an upstanding wall parallelto said first named upstanding wall and forming a groove therewith, aboard supported by said first named bottom wall, a metal platesuperimposed over said board, a molding piece attached to said secondnamed upstanding wall for retaining said metal plate and board insupported position, an upstanding panel having a bottom edge portionfrictionally received within said groove, a post having a groovefrictionally receiving the side edge portion of said panel, abutting thetop edges of said upstanding walls of said first and second members.

19. In booth construction, a floor portion for said booth comprisim amember of angular cross-section having a bottom wall and an upstandingwall, a second member of angular cross-section having a bottom wallfixed to said first named bottom wall, and an upstanding wall parallelto said first named upstanding wall and forming a groove there- .With, aboard supported by said first named bottom wall, a metal platesuperimposed over said board, a molding piece attached to said secondnamed upstanding wall for retaining said metal plate and board insupported position, an upstanding panel having a bottom edge portionfrictionally received within said groove, a post having a groovefrictionally receiving the side edge portion of said panel, abutting the.top edges of said upstanding walls of said first and second members,and a member fixed to the outer surface of'the upstanding wall of saidfirst member, having an upwardly extending portion adapted to contactthe outer surface of said post adjacent the lower end thereof.

20. A top wall for a booth comprising a member of angular cross-sectionhaving a horizontal wall and a downwardly extending wall, a secondmember of angular crosssection having a horizontal wall fixed to theinner surface of said first horizontal wall and projecting towards saiddownwardly extend.- lng wall, and a second wall parallel to saiddownwardly extending wall and forming a groove therewith, and a thirdmember of angular cross-section having a wall fixed to said second wallof said second member and having a second wall parallel to and spaced.from said first mentioned horizontal wall and forming a groovetherewith, and sound proof members having edge portions frictionallyreceived in said grooves.

21. In booth construction, in combination, a corner post comprising anelongated member of angular cross-section having wall portions extendingat an angle to each other, a second elongated member of angularcrosssection having a wall fixed to the inner surface of one of saidwall portions, and a second wall parallel to and spaced from the otherof said wall portions and forming a groove therewith and athirdelongated member of angular cross-section having a wall fixed tothe inner surface of the second wall of said second member. and a wallparallel to and tace of one of said wall portions and a second wallparallel to and spaced from the other of said wall portions, and a thirdelongated member of angular cross-section having a wall fixed to theinner surface of the second wall of said second member, and a wallparallel to and spaced from the first wall of said second member andforming a groove therewith, and a flat panel having an edge portionreceived within said groove.

22 In booth construction, in combination,

a corner post comprising an elongated member of angular cross-sectionhaving wall portions extending at an angle to each other, a secondelongated member of angular crossseetion having a wall fixed to theinner surface of one of said wall portions, and a second wall parallelto and spaced from the other of said wall portions, and a thirdelongated member of angular cross-section having a wall fixed to theinner surface of said second wall of said second mcmberand a wallparallel to and spaced from the first wall of said second member andforming a groove. therewith and fourth elongated member of angularcross-section having a wall fixed to the inner surface of said otherwall portion of said first member and forming a groove with said secondwall of said second member, said fourth member having a secondwall'spaced from and parallel to said first wall portion of said firstnamed member and having an edge substantially abutting the onter surfaceof said second wall of said second member, and a pair of sound proofpanels, forming walls for said booth, having side edge portionsfrictionally received within said grooves.

24. In booth construction, in combination, a floor for said boothcomprising a three sided member formed of a pair of members of angularcross-section attached to each other and forming an upwardly extendinggroove and an inwardly extending ledge,- a board having an edge portionsupported on said ledge and a panel having a bottom edge portionfrictionally received within said groow.

:25. In booth construction, in combination, a floor for said boothcomprising a three sided member formed of a pair of members of angularcross-section attached to each other and forming an upwardly extendinggroove and an inwardly extending ledge, a

board having an edge portion supported on said ledge and a panel havinga bottom edge portion frictionally received within sald groove, and acorner post comprising a plurality of members of angular cross-sectionattached together and forming a groove receiving a side edge portion ofsaid panel.

' 26. In booth construction, a" floor portion comprising an elongatedmember of angular cross-section, having a bottom wall and an upstandingwall, a second member of angular cross-section having a bottom wallfixed to said first named bottom wall and an upstanding wall parallel tosaid first named upstanding wall and forming a groove therewith, anupstanding panel having a bottom edge received in said groove and abottom boa-rd supported on one of said bottom walls. 27. In boothconstruction, a floor portion comprising an elongated member ofrectangular cross-section having a bottom wall and 7 an upstanding wall,a second elongated member fixed to said first named bottom wall andhaving an upstanding wall parallel tosaid first named upstanding walland forming a 2 groove therewith, a bottom board having an edge portionfrictionally received within and an upstanding panel having a bottomedge portion frictionally received within said groove. 28. In boothconstruction, a floor portion for said booth comprising an elongatedmember of angular cross-section having a bottom wall and an upstandingwall, a second elongated member fixed to said first named bottom wall'and having an upstanding wall parallel to said first named upstandingwall and forming a groove therewith, a bottom board having an edgeportion supported by said bottom wall, an upstanding panel 4 having abottom edge portion frictionally received within said groove, and anupstandin post having a groove frictionally receivin'gga side edgeportion on said panel and abutting? the top edges of said upstandingwalls.'

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JULIUS 'JU'DELS 4

